<metadata><idinfo><citation><citeinfo><origin>DGIF</origin><pubdate>July 2009</pubdate><title>Priority Wildlife Diversity Concentration Areas</title><geoform Sync="TRUE">raster digital data</geoform><othercit>This dataset was funded funded, in part, by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program at the Department of Environmental Quality through Grant #FY08 NAO8NOS4190466, Task 11.02 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.</othercit><onlink>http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/gis/gis-data.asp</onlink><ftname Sync="TRUE">pwdca</ftname><pubinfo><pubplace>Richmond, Virginia</pubplace><publish>VDGIF</publish></pubinfo></citeinfo></citation><descript><abstract>The Priority Wildlife Diversity Conservation Areas (PWDCA) dataset was created by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) to identify areas important to conservation of nongame wildlife, based on recommendations from DGIF biologists, Virginia's Wildlife Action Plan, and other sources. This is part of a larger effort to map Priority Conservation Areas in the coastal zone of Virginia through a partnership between DGIF, Department of Conservation and Recreation - Natural Heritage, and Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Environmental Studies. The PWDCA highlights areas due to the presence of unfragmented habitat, wetlands, identified habitat for rare species, and/or special wildlife features such as waterbird colonies, designated important bird areas, or anadromous fish use areas. Areas are also included in the PWDCA if they border these features, providing a minimum protective buffer. The PWDCA has values from 1-5, with 5 being the highest priority. The 1-5 values are subjective rankings based on expert opinions.</abstract><purpose>The PWDCA is a generalized subjective map intended to guide initial conservation planning or green infrastructure efforts.  It does not replace the need for on-the-ground surveys or consultations with biologists, land managers, and planners.  This map does not constitute official legal or technical advice.  It is recommended that conservation priority be given to sites with the highest PWDCA value in consultation with a wildlife biologist using contact information below.  Please also consider protection and management of entire watersheds, as impacts to headwaters areas have cumulative affects on downstream priority features such as rivers and wetlands.</purpose><supplinf>Information on specific weights included in the model, and the process for determining weights will be included in the final report.  Contact DGIF for further information.</supplinf><langdata Sync="TRUE">en</langdata></descript><timeperd><timeinfo><rngdates><begdate>2005</begdate><enddate>2009</enddate></rngdates></timeinfo><current>2009</current></timeperd><status><progress>Complete</progress><update>Irregular</update></status><spdom><bounding><westbc Sync="TRUE">-77.984936</westbc><eastbc Sync="TRUE">-75.183566</eastbc><northbc Sync="TRUE">39.066903</northbc><southbc Sync="TRUE">36.505357</southbc></bounding><lboundng><leftbc Sync="TRUE">135631.340200</leftbc><rightbc Sync="TRUE">373731.340200</rightbc><bottombc Sync="TRUE">64523.440300</bottombc><topbc Sync="TRUE">341523.440300</topbc></lboundng></spdom><keywords><theme><themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Category</themekt><themekey>biota</themekey><themekey>Wildlife</themekey><themekey>Conservation</themekey><themekey>Wildlife Action Plan</themekey><themekey>Habitat</themekey><themekey>Aquatic</themekey><themekey>Terrestrial</themekey><themekey>Anadromous</themekey><themekey>Wetland</themekey></theme></keywords><accconst>These data are available to public or private entities with permission of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF).</accconst><useconst>Neither the VDGIF nor the contributors of data to VDGIF shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use or application of the data provided, and assume no responsibility for the use or application of the data or information derived from interpretation of the data. In no event shall the VDGIF or its collaborators be liable for any direct, indirect, or incidental damages arising from the use or application of these data. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, alteration, use, application, analysis, or interpretation of data.  Because these source datasets, as well as our knowledge about wildlife resources are dynamic, we strongly recommend you contact DGIF for specific recommendations on your area of interest.  It is also recommended that you request updates of the PWDCA dataset at least once every 6 months.</useconst><datacred>Use of data in publications, either digital or hardcopy, must be cited as follows: Priority Wildlife Diversity Conservation Areas.  2009.  Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.</datacred><native Sync="TRUE">Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000</native><natvform Sync="TRUE">Raster Dataset</natvform></idinfo><dataqual><complete>These data are complete to the best of our knowledge.  No warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, reliabiligy, or usefulness of any data provided.  The PWDCA is a compilation of existing datasets ranked by agency biologists.  Because these source datasets, as well as our knowledge about wildlife resources are dynamic, we strongly recommend you contact DGIF for specific recommendations on your area of interest.  It is also recommended that you request updates of the PWDCA dataset at least once every 6 months.</complete><lineage><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>DGIF</origin><pubdate>2006</pubdate><title>Anadromous Fish Use Waters</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><onlink>http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/gis/gis_data.html</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srcscale>1:24,000 and 1:100,000</srcscale><srccitea>Anadromous Fish 2006</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary</origin><pubdate>2003</pubdate><title>Colonial Waterbird Data</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><onlink>http://ccb.wm.edu/</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srccitea>CWB 2003</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>DGIF</origin><pubdate>2005</pubdate><title>Tier I and II Essential Habitat</title><geoform>raster digital data</geoform><onlink>http://bewildvirginia.org/</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srccitea>Essential Habitat 2005</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>Virginia Audubon Society</origin><pubdate>2007</pubdate><title>Virginia Important Bird Areas</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><onlink>http://www.audubon.org/bird/iba/virginia/</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srccitea>IBA</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service</origin><pubdate>2005</pubdate><title>National Wetlands Inventory</title><geoform>video</geoform><onlink>http://www.nwi.fws.gov</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srcscale>1:24,000</srcscale><srccitea>NWI</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>U.S. Geological Survey and the Environmental Protection Agency</origin><pubdate>1999</pubdate><title>National Hydrography dataset</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><onlink>http://nhd.usgs.gov</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srcscale>1:100,000</srcscale><srccitea>NHD</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>DGIF</origin><pubdate>Unpublished Material</pubdate><title>Aquatic Habitat Classification</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><onlink>http://bewildvirginia.org</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srcscale>1:100,000</srcscale><srccitea>DGIF's Aquatic Habitat Classification</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>DGIF</origin><pubdate>Unpublished Material</pubdate><title>Species Observations Database</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><onlink>ttp://www.vafwis.org/fwis/</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srcscale>Various</srcscale><srccitea>DGIF's Spp Obs</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>DGIF</origin><pubdate>2005</pubdate><title>Wildlife Action Plan</title><onlink>http://bewildvirginia.org</onlink></citeinfo></srccite><srcscale>n/a</srcscale><typesrc>online</typesrc><srccitea>WAP</srccitea></srcinfo><srcinfo><srccite><citeinfo><origin>Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage</origin><pubdate>March 2009</pubdate><title>Virginia Natural Heritage Program's Biotics Data System</title><othercit>Data provided through cooperative agreement with DCR. 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It does not replace the need for on-the-ground surveys or consultations with biologists, land managers, and planners.  This map does not constitute official legal or technical advice.  It is recommended that conservation priority be given to sites with the highest PWDCA value in consultation with a wildlife biologist using contact information below.  Please also consider protection and management of entire watersheds, as impacts to headwaters areas have cumulative affects on downstream priority features such as rivers and wetlands.</idPurp><idAbs>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;The Priority Wildlife Diversity Conservation Areas (PWDCA) dataset was created by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) to identify areas important to conservation of nongame wildlife, based on recommendations from DGIF biologists, Virginia's Wildlife Action Plan, and other sources. This is part of a larger effort to map Priority Conservation Areas in the coastal zone of Virginia through a partnership between DGIF, Department of Conservation and Recreation - Natural Heritage, and Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Environmental Studies. The PWDCA highlights areas due to the presence of unfragmented habitat, wetlands, identified habitat for rare species, and/or special wildlife features such as waterbird colonies, designated important bird areas, or anadromous fish use areas. Areas are also included in the PWDCA if they border these features, providing a minimum protective buffer. The PWDCA has values from 1-5, with 5 being the highest priority. 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